Section 29 Companies Act Explained: Removal of directors | Nyaya

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What does Section 29 of Companies Act say?

A director may be removed from office by a special resolution passed at a general meeting. The special resolution shall be passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of the total number of members of the company entitled to vote at the meeting. The company shall, within thirty days from the date of removal of a director, intimate the registrar the particulars of the director, including his name, address, occupation and other relevant details. A director who has been removed from office under this section shall be eligible for reappointment as director.

Indian StandardSection 29, Companies Act, 2013

Bluebook (21st ed.)Companies Act, 2013, § 29 (India)

Court Pleading StandardSection 29 of the Companies Act, 2013

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What is Section 29 of Companies Act?

Section 29 of the Companies Act, 2013 (Companies Act) defines and regulates "Removal of directors". The section states: A director may be removed from office by a special resolution passed at a general meeting. The special resolution shall be passed by a majority of not less than three-fourths of th...

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